Objective To investigate the effect of berberine on the polarization of mice RAW264.7 macrophages induced separately by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interleukin-4 (IL-4). Methods Mice RAW 264.7 macrophages cultured in vitro were divided into model group, medication group, and blank control group. Both model group and medication group were given either LPS (in final dose of 100 ng/mL) or IL-4 (in final dose of 10 ng/mL). Additionally, the medication group was treated with berberine in final dose of 20 μmol/L. The blank control group was given the same volume of phosphate buffered saline ( PBS). Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of arginase-1 (Arg-1), inducible nitric oxide synthase ( iNOS) , suppressor of cytokine signaling2 ( SOCS2) and SOCS3. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the contents of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and IL-10. Results The content of TNF-αand the mRNA expression levels of iNOS and SOCS3 in macrophages induced by LPS were increased, and then were down-regulated by berberine (P<0.05 or P<0.01) . The content of IL-10 and the mRNA expression level of Arg-1 in macrophages induced by IL-4 were increased, and then were down-regulated by berberine ( P<0.05), but berberine had no effect on the mRNA expression level of SOCS2 ( P>0.05). Conclusion Berberine has an effect on inhibiting the M1 and M2 polarization of macrophages in vitro, suggesting that berberine may play a regulatory role in the dynamic balance of M1/M2.

Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; radiotherapy ; Radiation Tolerance ; Radiotherapy

To compare the responsiveness of a newly designed symptom scale, the Chinese Medical Symptom Rating Scale for Heart Failure (CMSRS-HF), with the Chinese version of Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) and the Medical Outcomes Study Short-form 36 (SF-36), and provide basis for the selection of subjective outcome measures for clinical evaluation of treatment of chronic heart failure by integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Objective To discuss the application and significance of homocysteine (Hcy),renal function and serum lipid levels in renal transplantation,by testing those from patients after renal transplantation.Methods Hcy,creatinine (Cr),urea nitrogen (BUN),uric acid (UA),total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were detected in transplantation group(n=63) and control group(n=60).Serum Hcy,Cr and BUN of transplantation group were continuously monitored before and 1,3,7,14 days after operation,and the relationship between Hcy and renal function before and after renal transplantation were compared.Results Compared with control group,Hcy,Cr and BUN in transplantation group all increased and the difference between two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05).Hcy,Cr and BUN in transplantation group all decreased after renal transplantation and the differences between two groups had statistical significance (P<0.05).Compared with that before surgery,Hcy,Cr and BUN in transplantation group gradually reduced 1,3,7 and 14 days after surgery,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Cr and BUN were positively correlated with Hcy (r=0.627,P<0.05).TC and LDL-C in transplantation group were higher than that in control group and the differences had statistical significance (P<0.05) while the difference of TG and HDL-C didn′t have statistical significance (P>0.05).Conclusion Hcy,Cr and BUN can be used as monitoring indicators of efficacy after renal transplantation,also which can be used to observe the incidence and severity of hyperlipidemia.

Objective To detect serum IgG4 and IgE levels in children with allergic asthma and rhinallergosis to provide an im-portant laboratory evidence for its diagnosis ,treatment and prevention.Methods The serum IgG4 and IgE levels were detected in 118 children patients with allergic asthma ,167 children patients with rhinallergosis and 150 healthy children(control group) under-going physical examination in the same period.Results The levels of serum IgG4 and IgE in the allergic asthma group and rhinal-lergosis group were significantly higher than those in the control group ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).In the intra-group comparison of the allergic asthma group and rhinallergosis group ,the positive rate of serum IgG4 was higher than that of serum IgE ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The positive rate of joint detection of serum IgG4 and IgE in these two groups was higher than that of single index detection ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The positive rate of serum IgG4 in the allergic asthma group was lower than that in the rhinallergosis group ,the difference was statistically sig-nificant(P<0.05).The positive rate of serum IgE in the allergic asthma group was lower than that in the rhinallergosis group ,but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05).Conclusion Serum IgG4 and IgE have a certain clinical significance in the occurrence ,treatment and surveillance of allergic asthma and rhinallergosis in children.

With the development of computed technology, more medical centers begin to use computer-aided surgical simulation for preoperative planning. Since three-dimensional skull reconstruction plays an important role in preoperative design, the selection of reference plane in three-dimensional measurement and analysis software has been paid more and more attention. At present, multiple professional software programs have been developed for preoperative surgery planning and design. The commonly used three-dimensional cephalometric plane system is three-dimensional reference plane system and the reference plane system based on natural head position. This article summarizes the construction and practicability of horizontal reference plane, midsagittal plane, coronal plane and natural cephalic reference plane in three-dimensional reference plane, so as to provide convenience for clinical application.

With the development of computed technology, more medical centers begin to use computer-aided surgical simulation for preoperative planning. Since three-dimensional skull reconstruction plays an important role in preoperative design, the selection of reference plane in three-dimensional measurement and analysis software has been paid more and more attention. At present, multiple professional software programs have been developed for preoperative surgery planning and design. The commonly used three-dimensional cephalometric plane system is three-dimensional reference plane system and the reference plane system based on natural head position. This article summarizes the construction and practicability of horizontal reference plane, midsagittal plane, coronal plane and natural cephalic reference plane in three-dimensional reference plane, so as to provide convenience for clinical application.

Objective To determine the proportion of CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T (Treg) cells,mRNA expression of the forkhead box protein 3 (Foxp3) gene,and DNA methylation status of the Foxp3 promoter in peripheral CD4+ T cells from patients with Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura.Methods Totally,20 inpatients with Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura and 20 healthy controls were enrolled from Department of Dermatology,the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between 2015 and 2016,and there were no significant differences in the gender and age between the two groups (both P ＞ 0.05).CD4+ T cells were isolated from the peripheral blood samples of these subjects.Real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR was performed to detect the mRNA expression of the Foxp3 gene,flow cytometry to determine the proportion of CD4 + CD25+ Treg cells,and sodium bisulfite sequencing PCR (BSP) to determine the DNA methylation status of the Foxp3 promoter.Statistical analysis was carried out with SPSS16.0 software by using two-sample t test for the comparison between the two groups,and linear correlation analysis for evaluating the correlations of the DNA methylation status of the Foxp3 promoter with clinical severity scores and the proportion of CD4+CD25+ Treg cells.Results Compared with the healthy control group,the Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura group showed significantly decreased mRNA expression of the Foxp3 gene in CD4+ T cells (0.380 ± 0.226 vs.1,t =9.503,P ＜ 0.01),proportion of CD4+CD25+ Treg cells (1.668％ ± 0.959％ vs.2.741％ ± 1.131％,t =2.552,P ＜ 0.05),but significantly increased DNA methylation status of the Foxp3 promoter (0.712 ± 0.164 vs.0.453 ± 0.147,t =3.610,P ＜ 0.01).In the Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura group,the DNA methylation status of the Foxp3 promoter was negatively correlated with the percentage of CD4+CD25+ Treg cells (r =-0.490,P ＜ 0.05),but positively correlated with the clinical severity scores (r =0.486,P ＜ 0.05).The DNA methylation level of the Foxp3 promoter was significantly higher in the patients with renal impairment than in those without renal impairment (P ＜0.05).Conclusion The patients with Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura showed increased DNA methylation status of the Foxp3 promoter in CD4+ T cells,decreased mRNA expression of the Foxp3 gene and proportion of CD4+CD25+ Treg cells,which may be related to the occurrence of Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura,and affect disease development and prognosis.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and experiences of laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) for segment Ⅶ and Ⅷ liver tumors.Methods The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 94 patients who underwent LH for segment lⅦ or Ⅷ liver tumors in the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine from June 2010 to August 2016 were collected.The operating space for operation was built under laparoscopy.According to liver cirrhosis grading,tumor size,adjacent relationship with major blood vessels and residual liver volume,non-anatomical and anatomical hepatectomies were selected by patients.During the operation,tumors were precisely pinpointed and plane of liver resection was determined,and then proper instruments of liver partition and techniques of hepatic inflow occlusion were selected.Observation indicators:(1) surgical and postoperative recovery situations;(2) postoperative pathological examination;(3) follow-up and survival situation.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect the patients' survival up to July 2017.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as (x)±s.Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (interquartile range).Survival rate was caculated by the Kaplan-Meier method.Results (1) Surgical and postoperative recovery situations:all 94 patients received successful operations,without perioperative death,including 73undergoing non-anatomical hepatectomy and 21 undergoing anatomical hepatectomy.Fourteen patients had conversion to open surgery and 27 received hepatic inflow occlusion.The median operation time,median volume of intraoperative blood loss and cases with intraoperative blood transfusion were respectively 187.5 minutes (75.0minutes),200 mL (200 mL) and 15.Eighteen patients had postoperative complications,including 6 with pleural effusion,6 with abdominal effusion,1 with wound infection,1 with abdominal infection,1 with venous thrombosis,1 with bleeding,1 with coagulation disorders and 1 with hepatic insufficiency.Clavien-Dindo classification of complications:11,1,5 and 1 patients were detected in grade Ⅰ,lⅡ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ,respectively.All complications were improved by symptomatic treatment.The median duration of hospital stay was 7 days (6 days).(2) Postoperative pathological examination:results of tumor pathological examination showed that 45,5,9 and 35 patients were respectively confirmed as hepatocellular carcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma,metastatic hepatic carcinoma and benign liver tumor.(3) Follow-up and survival situation:59 patients with malignant tumors were followed up for 6.0-52.0 months,with a median time of 42.6 months.Postoperative 1-and 3-year overall survival rates of 59 patients with malignant tumors were 98.3％ and 84.7％,respectively.Conclusions LH for segment Ⅶ and Ⅷ liver tumors which is conducted in experienced medical center is safe and feasible,with definite effects.Building operating space for operation under laparoscopy,determining precise positioning of the tumor and plane of liver resection,and selecting proper instruments of liver partition and techniques of hepatic inflow occlusion are the key points of successful operation.

Objective To investigate the influence of spinal cord injury on intestinal function in mice after a short period. Methods 105 Kunming mice were randomly assigned to normal group (group A, n=30), sham group (group B, n=30) and model group (group C, n=45). Group A received no treatment, group B was only exposed the spinal cord, while group C was induced by a constant compression with a modified arterial forcep at T10 to establish spinal cord injury model. 12 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours after modeling, myoelectric slow wave activity and tension activity of the ileum were tested, and HE staining was used. Results Compared with groups A and B, the slow wave activity was significantly weaker in group C at every time point (P<0.05), so was the amplitude of tension activity (P<0.05). Frequency of tension activity was obviously higher in group C than in groups A and B 24 hours and 48 hours after modeling (P<0.05). The injury scores were higher in group C than in groups A and B (P<0.05). Conclusion There is reduce in myoelectric slow wave activity, tension activity of the ileum and mild injury in intestinal mucosa in mice after spinal cord injury in the early stage.